Adult granulosa cell tumors of the ovary. Report of 32 cases

Abstract The aim of this study is the analysis of different epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic aspects of adult granulosa cell tumors of the ovary (AGCT) GCT accounts for 5.7% of all ovarian malignancies. Echography objectives pelvic tumor in all cases. Diagnosis was histological. Primary treatment was exclusively surgically in 11 cases, followed by chemotherapy in 19 cases and radiotherapy in 2 cases. Patients with stage Ia who desire further childbearing can be treated with unilateral adnexectomy. For all other cases, radical surgery followed by chemotherapy for advanced stages and recurrences is the treatment of choice. Prognosis is tightly depending on stage and histologic finding.